D.I.V.E.(Distinguishing Index of Valuation by Entertainers):
System Methodology First, for each of the following criteria, the entertainer(s) decide what the appropriate numerical answer is:

I) Musician's Wages

• 10..Good pay & cut of the door.
• 9...A no pay benefit performance, but for a really good cause.
• 8...Good pay.
• 7...No pay, but a cut of the door.
• 6...No pay, no door cut, but you can run a tip jar & sell tapes.
• 3...No pay, no door cut, and management wants a cut of your tape sales.
• 2...No pay, no door cut, management wants a cut of tape sales, and waiters & waitresses want a cut of your tip jar.
• 1...A benefit, but we didn't believe in the cause, and in fact, we were conned into performing there.

II) Stage

• 10..Establishment has a good stage.
• 5...Establishment has a good stage, but not really large enough for performers and equipment.
• 2...Stage is very poor in design or quality, and possibly dangerous.
• 1...No stage, and you have to move the tables yourselves.

III) Equipment

• 10..Establishment provides good equipment, good sound system(mics,amps,mixers,monitors,etc).
• 5...Establishment provides equipment, but not all, or of inferior quality.
• 2...You bring everything.
• 1...There's nothing to plug into, anyway.

IV) Lighting

• 10..Establishment has good stage lighting.
• 5...Establishment has fair lighting.
• 1...60-watt bulbs.

V) Playing Environment

• 10..Air conditioned or heated, with an air filtering system.
• 7...Air conditioned or heated, no air filtering system.
• 4...Poor air conditioning or heating.
• 3...Just fans.
• 2...Just noisy fans.
• 1...Bring insect repellant.

VI) Amenities

• 10..Drinks & food are free to entertainers.
• 8...Free drinks only.
• 7...Free food only.
• 5...Performers get a discount on food and drink.
• 2...Full price on food and drinks, but performers can run a tab.
• 1...Full price, musician's pay when they order.

VI) Cleanliness

• 10..Very clean.
• 7...Tables are clean.
• 3...Nothing is clean.
• 1...Wouldn't eat there, anyway.

VII) Violence

• 10..Never happens here.
• 5...Just happens in the parking lot.
• 2...Violence happens inside.
• 1...Carry the gun in the gig bag.

VIII) Fire Hazard

• 10..Inspected, deemed safe; extinguishers, sprinklers, clear and marked exits.
• 7...Some but not all of above.
• 4...Fire possible.
• 2...Fire probable.
• 1...Will read about it in the newspaper. Those not burned to death, will be trampled, or otherwise injured.

IX) Audience

• 10..Here to listen to music with open minds.
• 7...Here to listen to music but with pre-conceived notions.
• 5...Regulars, with some walk-ins and musically curious.
• 3...Just regulars.
• 1...Just here to get drunk.

X) Management

• 10..Likes us, believes in our music.
• 7...Giving us a chance.
• 1...Dislikes us, but couldn't find anybody else.

XI) Staff. Waiters, Waitresses, Bartenders.

• 10..Likes us; tips were "up".
• 1...Dislikes us; tips were "down".

XII) Musically Established

• 10..Always draws a good crowd.
• 5...Sometimes draws a good crowd.
• 1...Just getting started; will go broke soon.

XIII) Advertising

• 10..TV spot highlighted us.
• 8...Radio spot highlighted us.
• 7...Newspaper ad highlighted us.
• 5...Media advertising highlighted us, but mentioned another group more prominently.
• 4...Handbills were posted in public places, and under wiper blades.
• 2...Handbills, but with misspellings or other errors and omissions.
• 1...None of the above.

XIII)Summation

• 10..We had a good time.
• 1...It was a "dive". We'll never go back.

From there, each performer's evaluation is entered into the computer for the following statistical evaluations:

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